#79B583
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.095 148.8), rgb(121, 181, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#79B583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B583 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.095 148.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79B583 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B583 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B583 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B583 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B583
oklch(71.8% 0.095 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8845
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#79B583 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6AB80 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA586 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B3A8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B583
#79B583
oklch(71.8% 0.095 148.8)
- #C68FC2
#C68FC2
oklch(72% 0.095 329)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79B583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #79B583 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.